1959 NCAA University Division baseball season

The 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1959. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1959 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirteenth time in 1959, consisted of one team from each of eight geographical districts and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Oklahoma State claimed the championship.[1]

1959 NCAA University Division baseball season
NCAA Tournament
College World Series
ChampionsOklahoma State (1st title)
Runners-upArizona (5th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachToby Greene (1st title)
MOPJim Dobson (Oklahoma State)
Seasons

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1959 season. Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA Tournament. 10 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 12 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]

Conference Regular Season Winner Tournament Tournament Champion
Atlantic Coast ConferenceClemson/North Carolina/Wake Forest1959 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball PlayoffsClemson
Big Eight ConferenceOklahoma StateNo Tournament
Big Ten ConferenceMinnesotaNo Tournament
CIBASouthern CaliforniaNo Tournament
EIBLNavyNo Tournament
Mid-American ConferenceOhio/Western MichiganNo Tournament
Pacific Coast ConferenceWashingtonNo Tournament
Rocky Mountain ConferenceColorado State CollegeNo Tournament
Southeastern ConferenceOle MissNo Tournament
Southern ConferenceGeorge WashingtonNo Tournament
Southwest ConferenceTexas A&MNo Tournament
Yankee ConferenceConnecticutNo Tournament

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1959 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Clemson  ‍†‍‡‍y 9–5 .643  24–8 .750
North Carolina  ‍†‍‍ 9–5 .643  17–7 .708
Wake Forest  ‍†‍‍ 9–5 .643  13–8 .619
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 7–6 .538  11–6 .647
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 6–8 .429  10–9 .526
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 5–8 .385  11–12 .478
Duke  ‍‍‍ 5–9 .357  9–16 .360
NC State  ‍‍‍ 5–9 .357  8–12 .400
† – Conference champion
‡ – Playoff champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1959[3]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1959 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma State  ‍†‍‍y 17–3 .850  27–5 .844
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 11–4 .733  15–8 .652
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 10–8 .556  11–12 .478
Colorado  ‍‍‍ 7–8 .467  11–10 .524
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 7–10 .412  12–11 .522
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 5–11 .313  9–11 .450
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 4–9 .308  4–9 .308
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 3–11 .214  9–11 .450
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1959[4]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1959 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 6 Western Michigan  ‍†‍‍y 8–2–0 .800  24–9–0 .727
Ohio  ‍†‍‍ 8–2–0 .800  18–4–0 .818
Kent State  ‍‍‍ 8–3–0 .727  16–7–1 .688
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍ 6–6–0 .500  12–6–0 .667
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 4–6–0 .400  12–10–0 .545
Miami (OH)  ‍‍‍ 4–7–0 .364  10–9–1 .525
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 0–12–0 .000  2–16–0 .111
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1959[5]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1959 Rocky Mountain Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Colorado State College  ‍†‍‍y 10–1 .909  24–7 .774
Adams State  ‍‍‍ 9–5 .643  – –
Western State  ‍‍‍ 7–5 .583  – –
Colorado Mines  ‍‍‍ 6–9 .400  9–12 .429
Colorado College  ‍‍‍ 1–13 .071  2–14 .125
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1959[6]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1959 Yankee Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Connecticut  ‍†‍‍y 10–0 1.000  20–3 .870
Maine  ‍‍‍ 7–3 .700  12–8 .600
UMass  ‍‍‍ 4–5 .444  10–6 .625
Vermont  ‍‍‍ 4–6 .400  15–11 .577
New Hampshire  ‍‍‍ 3–7 .300  7–11 .389
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 1–8 .111  2–11 .154
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1959; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series
Main article: 1959 College World Series

The 1959 season marked the thirteenth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Oklahoma State claiming their second championship with a 5–3 win over Arizona in the final.[1]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  Oklahoma State 10  
    Western Michigan 2    
        Oklahoma State 8  
        Penn State 6    
  Penn State 5          
  Connecticut 3        
        Oklahoma State 3
        Arizona 5
  Arizona 312        
    Clemson 2          
        Arizona 5    
        Fresno State 1  
  Fresno State 6    
  Colorado State 5  
  Loser's Bracket
  Clemson 7  
  Colorado State 1     Penn State 7
      Clemson 0
  Western Michigan 14  
  Connecticut 6     Fresno State 7
      Western Michigan 2
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  Oklahoma State 4       Oklahoma State 5
    Penn State 3           Arizona 3
        Oklahoma State 4    
        Fresno State 0  
  Fresno State 2    
  Arizona 0  

Award winners

All-America team
Main article: 1959 College Baseball All-America Team

References
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  2. "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 7. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  3. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1959". Boyd's World. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
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